Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Senate.

spirited debate, passed by vote of 46 to
1 the Edmunds retaliatory bill authorizing
the President to protect the rights of Amer.
Jean fishing vessels by practically shutting
canadian products out of the markets of
this country. The bill allows the Presi-
dent, in retaliation, to deny vessels, their
masters and crews, OF the British Domin-
lon OF North America any entrance into
the waters or ports OF the United States
and also, if he thinks proper, to deny entry
into any port or place of the United States
OF fresh fish, or salt fish, or any other pro.
duct OF said dominions, or other goods
coming from said dominions. The Presi.
dent may, in his discretion, apply such
proclamation to any part, or to all the
foregoing named Subjects, and may qualify,
limit and renew such proclamation from
time to time as he may deem necessary
to the full and just execution OF the
purposes OF this act. For every violation
OF such proclamation, all vessels or
goods SO coming or being within the waters
or ports of the United States shall be for
feited to the United States. Every person
who violates any provision OF the act upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by q
fine not exceeding 1000, or by imprison.
ment for term not exceeding two years,
or by both said punishments, in the dis
erection of the court" The credentials of
Senators @. B. Farwell and @. K. Davis
were presented. Mr.. Allison presented
petition from all the national banks OF
Chicago, st. Paul and Minneapolis recon-
mending certain changes and notifications
In the House bill as to national banks,
now pending before the Senate committee
on finance. The Senate bill concerning
post-offices of the third class, providing
that they shall not be changed into post
offices OF the fourth class where the gross
receipts amount to 81 900 q year, or where
the box receipts and commissions, consti
tuting the postmasters compensation,
amount to $1,000, was, on motion Of Mr..
Wilson, (Ga.) taken from the calendar and
passed.
TUESDAY, Jan. 25.-Ths bill appropri-
ating $1,2OO,O0O for public build
ing at Milwaukee was taken from the
calender and passed. The woman suffrage
amendment to the constitution was re.
iected by vote of % to 16. Charles B.
Farwell was sworn in as senator from Il
linois. Mr.. Allison presented the confer
ence report on the army appropriation bill.
He stated that most OF the amendments
were formal and that the total amount
appropriated in the bill is $22, 724, 718,
being $28. 338 less than the appropriation
OF last year.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26.-The Senate
adopted the resolution reported yesterday
by Mr.. Hoar. instructing the committee on
allegations made by the residents OF Wash
ington County, Texas, as to their being
driven from their homes, compelled to
abandon their property and deprived of
the right OF suffrage in that county. The
subject of agricultural experiment stations
was discussed at some length, but no &C
ton was taken. The committee on foreign
relations reported that the claim Of
William Webster, an American citizen,
fr foiT Ia rio in ND hoo oI
from native chiefs before the British gov.
eminent acquired the territory, was good,
and should be recognized by that govern
ment, and presented resolutions authoriz-
ing the President to take such measures as
he saw fit to sustain Webster in his rights.
THURSDAY, Jan. 27.-The Senate took
up and passed the agricultural expert
ment station bill. The House bill pension
ing dependent parents and honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors who are now
disabled and dependent upon their own
labor for support was also passed.
Senator Ingalls, introduced a bill to
amend the revised statutes so as to pro-
vide that no person shall be engaged in or
carry on the business OF reCtifer, Wholesale
or retail liquor dealer, wholesale or retail
dealer in malt liquors or distiller, nor shall
the collector of internal revenue receive
from any such person any money in pay
ment of special tax or for revenue stamps,
until the dealer has first made O. sworn
statement that he has fully complied with
all the laws concerning his business of the
district in which the business is to be con-
Quoted.
FRIDAY, Jan. 28.-The Senate discussed
the bill to prohibit members of Congress
from acting as attorneys or employees for
railroad companies holding charters or
having received grants of land or pecuniary
aid from the United States. No action was
taken. Mr.. Hoar withdrew his motion to
reconsider the vote by which the dependent
parents pension bill was passed yesterday.
He explained that he had an objection to
the clause about dependent parents; but he
did not wish, by Offering an amendment, to
imperil the final passage of the bill.
SATURDAY, Jan. 29.-The railroad at
torney'5 bill was the unfinished business to-
day in the Senate but Mr.. Vest asked that
the bill be postponed till Monday next.
His motion WAS agreed to. By a subse-
quent motion the bill was made unfinished
business for Monday, when it's consider
alton will be resumed. The Senate bill to
amend the law establishing the Yellow
stone Park was taken up and on motion
of Mr.. Hoar was amended by inserting q
provision for an appeal to the district
court of Wyoming Territory, in cases of
imprisonment; and then it passed-yeas,
40; nays, 8.
House.
MONDAY, Jan. 24.-Bills introduced
Proposing constitutional amendment
changing the time for the assem- bling OF
Congress to tho first Wednesday of Janu
airy OF each year; resolution directing the
committee on naval affairs to inquire into
the expedienoy Of Immediately appropri
ating $50,O0O,OOO to be expended under
the direction OF the secretary of the navy
for the construction, equipment and arma-
ment of such new vessels of war as may be
deemed necessary; to increase the naval
esta blishment. It authorizes the con-
struction OF two steel cruisers of about
1000. tons displacement OF the
type OF 'cruiser No. l." at
| cost, exclusive of armament, of
not more than $1.SOO,OOO each; five steel
gunboats of the type of ''gunboat No. l."
| at cost, exclusive of armament. OF not
more than $4,000 each: and six steel
torpedo boats having a maximum speed of
not less than twenty-four knots per hour,
to COST exclusive of armament, 100000
each. Mr.. Thompson (O.), on behalf OF
the committee on private land claims.
called up the bill abrogating the powers OF
tho axocy1fivo Offis Of the TTnito6 0fs taS